General Notes

Thomas Odell, the eldest son of Thomas Odell and Sarah (Ridgely) Brewer, was born in All Hallows Parish in Anne Arundel County, Maryland on 7 January 1692/93.  He was later married in Maryland to a woman named Margaret Beall.   Although no record of their marriage has been found, it most likely took place in about 1712 in Prince George's County, Maryland.  Margaret, who was born in about 1694 in Maryland, was the daughter of James Bell (Beall) and Sarah Pearce.  She was also the sister of the Sarah Beall who married Thomas Odell's brother, Rignall.

Thomas and Margaret probably resided in Prince George's County, Maryland until at least 1755, the year that Margaret's mother, Sarah (Pearce) Beall Haswell, wrote her will.  This will, which was submitted for probate on 28 November 1761, left Margaret a small legacy of five shillings.  Thomas and Margaret were not residing in Maryland at the time of her mother's death in 1761, however, as they appear to have moved to South Carolina by 1758.

Thomas, as well as his son, John, are found in the land records of South Carolina as owning plantations in the original Berkeley County.  Thomas had a plantation surveyed for him on 18 December 1758, which was situated on Ninety-Six Creek and contained 400 acres.  Although it is believed that Thomas died in South Carolina in about 1763, the actual date of Margaret's death has not been determined.  She too is believed to have died in South Carolina, however.